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Sergio Pettis
New Bellator Bantamweight Champ
Pettis defeated Juan Archuleta via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) to become the new Bellator Bantamweight Champion at Bellator 258 on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Leandro Higo
Makes plans for Caldwell rematch
Higo will fight Darrion Caldwell in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 259 on May 21, MMAJunkie.com reports.
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Darrion Caldwell
Meeting Higo in rematch
Caldwell will fight Leandro Higo at Bellator 259 on May 21 in a bantamweight bout, MMAJunkie.com reports.
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Vadim Nemkov
Defends title, advances in LHW Grand Prix
Nemkov defeated Phil Davis via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) at Bellator 257 on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
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Ryan Bader
Bounces back with win over Machida
Bader defeated Lyoto Machida via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) at Bellator 256 on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
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Patricio Freire
Retains belt, advances in Grand Prix
Freire defeated Emmanuel Sanchez via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:35 of Round 1 at Bellator 255 on April 2 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Conncecticut.
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Jason Jackson
Taking on Gracie in April
Jackson will take on Neiman Gracie in a welterweight bout at Bellator 255 on April 2, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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Neiman Gracie
Set to fight in April
Gracie will fight Jason Jackson at Bellator 255 on April 2, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
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Fedor Emelianenko
Discloses COVID-19 battle
Emelianenko revealed Thursday via his personal Instagram account that he has been hospitalized following his positive COVID-19 test. "I am feeling well now, I am on the mend," Emelianenko wrote in his post.
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Patricio Freire
Headed for Grand Prix Final
Freire defeated Pedro Carvalho via KO (punch) at Bellator 252 on Nov. 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
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Ilima-Lei MacFarlane
Loses belt at Bellator 254
MacFarlane lost to Juliana Velasquez via unanimous decision (47-48, 46-49, 47-48) at Bellator 254 on Dec. 10 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
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Juliana Velasquez
Captures Bellator flyweight title
Velasquez defeated Ilima-Lei Macfarlane via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) at Bellator 254 on Dec. 10.
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Yoel Romero
Bellator signing official
Romero has signed with Bellator MMA and will compete at light heavyweight with a 2021 debut in sight, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports.
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Anthony Johnson
Makes jump to Bellator
Johnson mutually parted ways with the UFC on Wednesday and has agreed to terms on a contract with Bellator, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports.
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Yoel Romero
Released by UFC
Romero (undisclosed) and the UFC parted ways Friday, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports.
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Magomed Magomedkerimov
To face Mattos on Dec. 10
Magomedkerimov will face Matheus Mattos at Bellator 254 on Dec. 10, Nolan King of MMA Junkie reports.
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Brett Johns
Bound for Bellator
Johns signed a multi-year deal with Bellator on Friday, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports.
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Rustam Khabilov
Leaves for Bellator
Khabilov signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator on Friday, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports.
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Paul Daley
Main event cancelled
Daley missed weight and his fight with Derek Anderson has been canceled,
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Anthony Johnson
Possible February return
Johnson has re-entered the UFC's anti-doping program through the USADA, MMAFighting.com reports.
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Juan Archuleta
Takes vacant Bellator BW belt
Archuleta defeated Patchy Mix via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) at Bellator 246 on Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
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Vadim Nemkov
New Bellator champion
Nemkov defeated Ryan Bader via TKO (head kick and punches) at 3:02 of Round 2 at Bellator 244 on Friday to become the new Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Ryan Bader
First loss in four years
Bader lost his Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship belt to Vadim Nemkov after he was defeated via TKO (head kick and punches) at 3:02 of Round 2 at Bellator 244 on Friday.
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Anthony Johnson
Eyeing return to UFC
Johnson has reentered the UFC's mandatory drug testing program in anticipation of rejoining the promotion, Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports.
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Yoel Romero
Out of Hall fight
Romero will not fight Uriah Hall at the UFC event on August 22, BJPenn.com reports.
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